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NINA MASON PULLIAM LEGACY SCHOLARS PROGRAM This scholarship pays: • financial support toward the Cost of Attendance • fees and books • a living allowance (up to $2,750) Available to individuals who meet at least one of the following eligibility criteria: (see definitions on page 4) About • Incoming freshman ages 18-25 who have been raised through the child-welfare system and have no form of financial support • College-age youth and adults with physical disabilities Nina Mason Pulliam • Returning students who are 25 years or older who have dependents in their household Nina Mason Pulliam (1906 to 1997) was a journalist, a business leader, a humanitarian and a lover of all creatures. She was born and raised in central Indiana in a farming family of seven children. She lived her adult life in Applicants must also meet all of the following Applicants must also meet all of the following Indianapolis, Indiana, and Phoenix, Arizona, as well as traveled the world extensively. She was the founding requirements: requirements: secretary-treasurer and a director of Central Newspapers, Inc. which her husband Eugene C. Pulliam established • Must apply to MCCD Campus and/or ASU. • Must be admitted to either IUPUI or Ivy Tech before • Be working toward your first undergraduate degree with applying for the scholarship. in 1934. Among its many newspaper holdings were , The , The Arizona the intent to seek degree completion at the institution to • Be working toward your first undergraduate degree with Republic and The Phoenix Gazette. Mrs. Pulliam was both a journalist and a business woman; she was the first which you are applying. the intent to seek degree completion at the institution to female member of the Sigma Delta Chi, now the Society of Professional Journalists. During her lifetime many • Be a U.S. citizen and an Arizona resident. which you are applying. • Demonstrate financial need, as determined by the FAFSA, • Be a U.S. citizen and an Indiana resident. charitable and civic organizations benefited from her generosity. with priority given to those with a household income of 80 • Demonstrate financial need, as determined by the FAFSA, percent or less of the median income for Maricopa County, with priority given to those with a household income of 80 AZ (approximately $41,250 annually). If your annual percent or less of the median income for Marion County, household income is greater than this amount, however IN (approximately $36,750 annually). If your annual your FAFSA results indicate financial need, then you may household income is greater than this amount, however still apply. your FAFSA results indicate financial need, then you may About • Have no more than 24 college-level, degree-applicable still apply. credits (this includes current semester credits enrolled in at • Have no more than 24 college-level, degree-applicable The Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust the time of application) credits (this includes current semester credits enrolled in at The Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust was established upon the death of Nina Mason Pulliam on March 26, For further clarification and questions, please contact the the time of application) institution where you are applying. For further clarification and questions, please contact the 1997, to support for 50 years the causes she loved in her home states of Arizona and Indiana. institution where you are applying. The Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust seeks to help people in need, especially women, children and families; Application process requires: Application process requires: to protect animals and nature; and to enrich community life in the metropolitan areas of Indianapolis and Phoenix. • High school transcript/GED score (beginning • High school transcript/GED score freshmen only) • For Ivy Tech applicants: a copy of your academic assess- In 2001, the Trust established the Nina Mason Pulliam Legacy Scholars program in tribute to the life and values of • Write a one- to two-page essay ment scores (ACT, SAT, ASET, COMPASS). its benefactress. Participating schools are , -Purdue University • 2 to 4 recommendation forms/letters from a teacher, • Write a one- to two-page essay Indianapolis (IUPUI), Ivy Tech Community College-Indianapolis Campus, and Maricopa Community College employer, or other community contact. • 2 to 4 recommendation forms/letters from a teacher, • Unofficial transcripts from all institutions of higher employer, or other community contact. District. learning • Official transcripts from all institutions of higher learning. • Interview (applicable only if chosen as finalist). • Interview (applicable only if chosen as finalist). • FAFSA on file at institution to which you are applying • FAFSA on file at institution to which you are applying www.fafsa.ed.gov. www.fafsa.ed.gov. About • All materials submitted no later than March 1. • All materials submitted no later than March 1. The Nina Scholars Program Essays: Essays should observe the general rules of Transcript: A high school or GED transcript is required This scholarship program is dedicated to providing educational opportunities for individuals who would not normally English grammar. It is also recommended that you put your to complete this application. If you are a transfer/returning/ name on each page of the essay. Cover pages, plastic report continuing student, a transcript from previous and/or current receive traditional academic scholarship and whose personal commitments and financial circumstances would covers, etc. are not necessary and will be removed when we institutions of higher learning will be required as well. For Ivy preclude their attendance without substantial, long-term scholarship support. The Nina Scholars program provides process applications. (See application for essay question.) Tech applicants, a copy of your academic assessment scores each student with an academic advisor/mentor, as well as a student mentor. This program provides variable finan- Recommendation Forms/Letters: Applicants (ACT, SAT, ASSET, COMPASS) will need to be submitted cial support toward the cost of Attendance for up to 6 years at the participating universities and for up to 4 must provide at least two and no more than four with your application. recommendations. These must be from a teacher, To be eligible for this scholarship you must years at the participating community colleges. In addition, the program covers fees, books, and includes a employer or other community contact. Applicants should FAFSA: demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA. $2,750 annual living allowance. The Nina Scholars program is highly focused in all aspects on the success of its use recommendation form found at each institutions’ website. If you have not yet filed your FAFSA, you may do so at student participants. www.fafsa.ed.gov. Note: you must apply for FAFSA to be eligible for this scholarship.

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Scholarship Eligibility Definitions

Dependents in the household NINA MASON PULLIAM · Adults age 25 or older with dependents (with no more than 24 college-level, degree-applicable credit hours Nina Scholars Program at Arizona accumulated) LEGACY SCHOLARS PROGRAM State University These are adults who are 25 years of age or older and have dependents living in the household (self not includ- Marisel Herrera-Anderson, Program Director Mail Code 3520 ed). These adults may be first-time college students or returning students (those with previous college experi- 411 N. Central Ave., Suite 600 ence). The family unit may include relatives or other persons who may live in or outside the applicant's house- APPLICATION Phoenix, AZ 85004-0685 hold but for whom the Internal Revenue Service has determined there is a financially dependent relationship. (602) 496-0420 Fax: (602) 496-0957 Physical disability [email protected] · College-age youth and adults with physical disabilities (with no more than 24 college-level, http://ninascholars.asu.edu degree-applicable credit hours accumulated) A physical disability for the purposes of this scholarship program is one that limits or impairs a person's ability to access and/or be fully mobile on campus, and/or creates a special challenge for classroom instruction, tutoring, student support services, participation in campus offerings, and other academic and extracurricular activities. This includes disabilities that substantially limit major life activities such as walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, Nina Scholars Program at IUPUI breathing, writing and working. These disabilities may be results of, but not limited to, spinal cord injuries, brain Charles Johnson, Program Director injuries, speech impairments, visual impairments, hearing impairments, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, IUPUI 815 West Michigan Street, UC B10-C muscular dystrophy, loss of limbs, and severe orthopedic injuries. Applicants are to provide official documentation Indianapolis, IN 46202 of their physical disability from a medical or health care provider. (317) 278-7878 Fax: (317) 278-2030 Child welfare system [email protected] · Incoming freshmen or continuing students (with no more than 24 college-level, degree-applicable credit https://nina.uc.iupui.edu hours accumulated) ages 18 to 25 who have been raised through the child welfare system and have no form of financial support The child welfare system for the purposes of this scholarship program is described as the public-supported system that serves neglected, abused, abandoned, at-risk children and/or those who are wards of the courts. A person who has experienced time in the child welfare system may have lived in an institution such as a group home, child Nina Scholars Program at Ivy Tech protection agency, and special facility for children, and/or with a foster family. This applies particularly to those Community College-Central Indiana persons who were raised away from their biological parents or relative caregivers for extended periods of time, were Cheri Bush, Program Manager financially supported by sources other than their families, and are presently responsible for themselves financially. 50 West Fall Creek Parkway North Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46208-5752 (317) 921-4617 Application Checklist Fax: (317) 917-5928 [email protected] Wait! Be sure that you have completed the following before submitting your application: www.ivytech.edu/indianapolis ■ Completed admissions process at ASU, IUPUI, Ivy Tech or Maricopa Community College? ■ Filed the FAFSA to determine financial eligibility? ■ Completed Scholarship Application? ■ Completed Scholarship essay? ■ Included all academic transcripts? Nina Scholars Program at The Maricopa ■ Included documentation/proof of qualifying criteria? County Community College District ■ Included all applicable standardized test scores? Monica Castaneda, Program Director ■ Submitted 2-4 recommendation forms/letters from a teacher, employer or other community contact? 2411 West 14th Street Tempe, AZ 85281-6942 ■ Checked box indicating applicant type and scholarship eligibility? (480) 731-8619 Fax: (480) 731-8610 [email protected] Note: These criteria are in addition to an applicant’s attesting to citizenship, residency and www.maricopa.edu income eligibility requirements as stated on the application form. Application Deadline March 1